Prof Thomson said: “The whole point is it allows us to produce whisky with a much lower carbon impact. We are definitely pioneering.
“The only problem we have is the price of electricity is very high still. We have the highest electricity costs in Europe. Even though we can buy off peak electricity very cheaply, once the green levy is added to it, it’s very expensive.”
It is part of the distillery’s decarbonisation plan, with bottling a maturing whisky on site to reduce road miles and switching to electric vehicles where possible.
They are also exploring alternative waste-reuse options for spent grain and carbon dioxide.
Annandale Distillery closed in 1919 but it was brought back to life earlier this century after a major restoration project.
It was officially opened by the Princess Royal in 2015 and in 2024 its owners celebrated their first 10-year-old single malt since resuming operations.
